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1 natural
A n1 ○ ( person) as an actress, she's a natural c'est une actrice née ; he's a natural for the role of Hamlet il est fait pour jouer Hamlet ;3 ‡( simpleton) imbécile mf.B adj1 ( not artificial or man-made) [phenomenon, force, disaster, harbour, light, resources, process, progression, beauty, material, food] naturel/-elle ; the natural world le monde naturel ; in its natural state à l'état naturel ;2 (usual, normal) naturel/-elle, normal ; it's natural to do/to be c'est normal de faire/d'être ; it's natural for sb to do c'est normal que qn fasse ; the natural thing to do would be to protest la chose la plus normale serait de protester ; it's only natural c'est tout à fait naturel ; it's not natural! ce n'est pas normal! ; to die of natural causes mourir de mort naturelle or de sa belle mort ; death from natural causes Jur mort naturelle ; for the rest of one's natural life Jur à vie ;3 ( innate) [gift, talent, emotion, trait] inné ; [artist, professional, storyteller] né ; [affinity] naturel/-elle ; a natural advantage (of person, party, country) un atout ;4 ( unaffected) [person, manner] simple, naturel/-elle ; try and look more natural essaie d'avoir l'air plus naturel ; -
2 raw material
noun (material before being processed or manufactured; material in its natural state such as iron and coal.) -
3 environment
environment [ɪn'vaɪərənmənt]∎ the Secretary of State for the Environment, the Environment Secretary ≃ le ministre de l'Environnement(b) (surroundings → physical) cadre m, milieu m; (→ social) milieu m, environnement m; (→ psychological) milieu m, ambiance f; Biology, Botany & Geography milieu m;∎ an animal in its natural environment un animal dans son milieu naturel;∎ a hostile environment un climat d'hostilité, une ambiance hostile;∎ the novel examines the effect of environment on character le roman étudie les effets du milieu ambiant sur le caractère;∎ a pleasant working environment des conditions de travail agréables►► British Environment Agency agence f pour la protection de l'environnementUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > environment
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4 nature
A n1 ( the natural world) nature f ; in nature dans la nature ; the laws/wonders of nature les lois fpl/les merveilles fpl de la nature ; it's nature's way of doing sth c'est la façon dont la nature fait qch ; let nature take its course laissez faire la nature ; contrary to nature, against nature contre nature ; nature versus nurture l'inné et l'acquis, la nature opposée à la culture ; to obey a call of nature euph aller se soulager ○ ; to go back to ou return to nature retourner à la nature ; state of nature Philos état m de nature ; to paint from nature peindre d'après nature ; one of nature's gentlemen un gentleman né ;2 (character, temperament) nature f, naturel m ; by nature de or par nature ; it's not in her nature to be aggressive elle n'est pas agressive de nature ; he has a very loving nature il est très affectueux par nature or de nature ; it is in the nature of animals to kill c'est dans la nature des animaux de tuer ;3 (kind, sort) nature f, sorte f ; what is the nature of the problem? quelle est la nature du problème? ; nothing of that nature ever happened here il ne s'est jamais rien produit de cette nature ici ; matters of a personal/medical nature des choses d'ordre personnel/médical ; of a serious nature d'une nature grave ; her letter was something in the nature of a confession sa lettre tenait de la confession ; ‘nature of contents’ Post ‘désignation du contenu’ ;4 ( essential character) nature f, essence f ; it is in the nature of things il est dans l'ordre des choses ; dangerous by its very nature dangereux/-euse de par sa nature même.nature abhors a vacuum la nature a horreur du vide. -
5 nature
nature ['neɪtʃə(r)](a) (the natural world) nature f;∎ Nature can be cruel la nature peut être cruelle;∎ the wildest landscapes in nature les paysages les plus sauvages que la nature puisse offrir;∎ to go back or to return to nature retourner à la nature;∎ in a state of nature à l'état de nature; humorous (naked → man) en costume d'Adam; (→ woman) en costume d'Ève;∎ the nature-nurture debate le débat sur l'inné et l'acquis;∎ to let nature take its course laisser faire la nature;∎ to draw/paint from nature dessiner/peindre d'après nature;∎ to go against nature aller contre la nature;∎ one of nature's gentlemen un gentleman-né(b) (character) nature f, caractère m;∎ he has such a kind nature il a une si bonne nature ou un si bon caractère;∎ it's not in her nature to struggle ce n'est pas dans sa nature de lutter;∎ lazy by nature paresseux de nature;∎ to appeal to sb's better nature faire appel aux bons sentiments de qn;∎ it's in the nature of volcanoes to erupt il est dans la nature des volcans d'entrer en éruption;∎ human beings are by nature gregarious l'homme est, par nature, un être sociable;∎ war is by its very nature destructive la guerre est destructrice de par sa nature même;∎ in the nature of things dans la nature des choses∎ books of a serious nature des livres sérieux;∎ an incident of a serious nature un incident grave;∎ questions of a personal nature des questions à caractère personnel;∎ do you sell chocolates or anything of that nature? est-ce que vous vendez des chocolats ou ce genre de choses?;∎ something in the nature of a… une espèce ou une sorte de…;∎ Administration nature of contents (on parcel) désignation du contenu►► the Nature Conservancy Council = organisme britannique de protection de la nature;nature cure naturopathie f, naturothérapie f;∎ to go on a nature cure suivre une naturothérapie;nature lover amoureux(euse) m,f de la nature;Australian nature strip bande f d'herbe;School nature study sciences fpl naturelles, histoire f naturelle;nature trail sentier m écologique -
6 kingdom
1) (a state having a king (or queen) as its head: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; He rules over a large kingdom.) royaume2) (any of the three great divisions of natural objects: the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms.) règne
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